Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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What are comparative adjectives?

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Comparative adjectives are used to compare two nouns, indicating that one has more or less of a quality than the other. They often end in '-er' or are preceded by 'more'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What are superlative adjectives?

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Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns, indicating that one has the highest or lowest degree of a quality. They often end in '-est' or are preceded by 'most'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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How do you form the comparative of one-syllable adjectives?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-er' to the end of the adjective (e.g., 'tall' becomes 'taller').

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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How do you form the superlative of one-syllable adjectives?

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For one-syllable adjectives, add '-est' to the end of the adjective (e.g., 'tall' becomes 'tallest').

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What is the comparative form of 'good'?

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The comparative form of 'good' is 'better'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What is the superlative form of 'bad'?

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The superlative form of 'bad' is 'worst'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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How do you form the comparative of adjectives with two syllables ending in '-y'?

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For two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y', change the '-y' to '-i' and add '-er' (e.g., 'happy' becomes 'happier').

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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How do you form the superlative of adjectives with two syllables ending in '-y'?

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For two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y', change the '-y' to '-i' and add '-est' (e.g., 'happy' becomes 'happiest').

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What is the comparative form of 'interesting'?

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The comparative form of 'interesting' is 'more interesting'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

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What is the superlative form of 'expensive'?

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The superlative form of 'expensive' is 'most expensive'.

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CCSS.L.3.1G